A Century of
California Post Offices
1848-1954
SAN LUIS OBISPO COUNTY
Created 18 February 1850
|
Office |
Established |
Discontinued |
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Adelaida
Fr Josephine |
16 Mar 1877 |
31 Dec 1936 M Paso Robles |
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Akmi |
29 Apr 1892 |
29 Oct 1894 “Never in operation” |
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Arroyo Grande |
15 Jan 1869 |
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Ascension |
09 Dec 1879 |
17 Jan 1881 |
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Atascadero |
26 Jun 1914 |
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Avenal |
08 Apr 1887 |
15 May 1905 M Pozo |
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Avila |
21 Nov 1907 |
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Bern |
06 Apr 1904 |
29 Feb 1932 M San Miguel |
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Berros
Fr Los Berros |
13 Jul 1901 |
30 Nov 1920 |
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03 Aug 1921 |
15 May 1940 M Arroyo Grande |
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Berros
Creek |
08 Feb 1870 |
6 May 1872 |
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Cambria Fr San Simeon |
10 Jan 1870 |
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Camp Atascadero |
22 Jul 1904 |
Rescinded 13 Jun 1905 |
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Carisa |
29 Jul 1882 |
29 Dec 1888 to Painted Rock |
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Carissa Plains |
29 Feb 1916 |
30 Dec 1916 M Maricopa |
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Cayucas
Fr Old Creek |
08 Jan 1879 |
28 Feb 1883 to Cayucos |
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Cayucos |
28 Feb 1883 |
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Cholame |
14 May 1873 |
31 Mar 1908 |
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02 Oct 1911 |
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Creston |
26 Jan 1885 |
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Cuesta |
23 Dec 1893 |
Rescinded 19 Jan 1894 |
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Dove |
17 Jun 1889 |
15 Sep 1915 M Atascadero |
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Edna |
07 Jun 1887 |
30 Sep 1920 M San Luis Obispo |
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Estrella |
08 Jul 1886 |
15 Aug 1918 M San Miguel |
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Gibbons |
15 Feb 1894 |
30 Sep 1909 M Adelaida |
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Goodwin |
27 Jul 1889 |
9 Dec 1891 |
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08 Feb 1892 |
14 Jul 1899 M Pattiway |
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Grover City |
16 Mar 1947 |
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Guadaloupe |
08 Mar 1873 |
Into Santa Barbara Co. |
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Halcyon |
02 Jun 1908 |
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Harmony |
20 Apr 1915 |
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Hot Springs |
14 Jun 1867 |
21 Nov 1867 |
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07 Feb 1868 |
2 May 1870 to Paso Robles |
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Huasna |
19 Oct 1889 |
30 Apr 1914 M Arroyo Grande |
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Josephine |
28 Mar 1873 |
16 Mar 1877 to Adelaida |
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18 Sep 1877 |
5 Feb 1883 M Adelaida |
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Juhl |
28 May 1915 |
1 Oct 1915 “Never opened” |
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Klau |
09 Jul 1901 |
31 Oct 1924 M Adelaida |
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La Panza |
04 Nov 1879 |
15 Jun 1908 |
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29 Apr 1911 |
20 Apr 1935 M Pozo |
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La Plaza |
17 May 1876 |
12 Jun 1876 to La Playa |
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La Playa |
12 Jun 1876 |
27 Dec 1878 |
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Linne |
22 Jan 1889 |
14 Nov 1925 M Paso Robles |
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Los Berros |
30 Mar 1888 |
13 Jul 1901 to Berros |
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Lynch |
23 Apr 1894 |
31 Dec 1912 M Pleyto |
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Minneola |
14 Jun 1887 |
14 Oct 1887 “No papers” |
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Morro |
14 Dec 1870 |
15 Sep 1923 to Morro Bay |
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Morro Bay |
15 Sep 1923 |
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Musick |
14 Dec 1880 |
15 Mar 1921 M Arroyo Grande |
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Nances
Station |
21 Dec 1875 |
7 Sep 1876 |
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Nipoma |
01 Feb 1883 |
18 Jun 1885 |
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13 Nov 1886 |
1 Jun 1887 to Nipomo |
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Nipomo |
01 Jun 1887 |
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Oceano |
09 Apr 1895 |
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Oilport |
27 Mar 1907 |
29 Feb 1908 M San Luis Obispo |
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Old Creek |
01 Dec 1868 |
8 Jan 1879 to Cayucas |
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Ovila |
See Avila |
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Painted Rock Fr Carisa |
29 Dec 1888 |
16 Oct 1895 M Goodwin |
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Palo Prieto |
29 Jun 1888 |
19 Mar 1889 M Cholame |
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Paso Robles Fr Hot Springs |
02 May 1870 |
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Piedra
Blanca |
25 Aug 1870 |
5 Sep 1871 |
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Piedras
Blancas |
05 Apr 1875 |
6 Jul 1875 |
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Pines |
01 May 1893 |
2 Aug 1893 M Santa Margarita |
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Pismo |
29 Jun 1894 |
1 Jul 1923 to Pismo Beach |
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Pismo Beach |
01 Jul 1923 |
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Port Harford |
26 Dec 1882 |
10 Sep 1907 to Port San Luis |
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Port San Luis Fr Port Harford |
10 Sep 1907 |
31 Dec 1932 M Avila |
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Pozo |
18 Jun 1878 |
30 Sep 1942 M Santa Margarita |
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Root |
02 Jan 1883 |
15 Sep 1894 M Port Harford |
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San Luis Obispo |
28 Jul 1851 |
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San Marcos |
29 Aug 1864 |
16 May 1865 |
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29 Jan 1869 |
2 Sep 1881 to San Miguel |
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San Miguel |
04 Jan 1860 |
9 Nov 1860 |
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17 Aug 1861 |
30 Jan 1862 |
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Fr San Marcos |
02 Sep 1881 |
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San Simeon |
23 Apr 1864 |
22 May 1865 |
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02 Oct 1867 |
10 Jan 1870 to Cambria |
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29 Dec 1873 |
5 Apr 1876 |
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09 Aug 1878 |
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Santa Margarita |
09 Apr 1867 |
7 Jun 1881 |
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31 Jan 1889 |
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Serrano |
25 Jun 1907 |
15 Jun 1908 M San Luis Obispo |
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Shandon Fr Starkey |
30 Jun 1891 |
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Shell Beach |
14 Jun 1939 |
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Simmler |
21 Jul 1887 |
30 Sep 1930 M La Panza |
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Springs |
18 May 1900 |
15 Nov 1900 M Port Harford |
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Starkey |
14 Dec 1885 |
30 Jun 1891 to Shandon |
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Suey |
13 Mar 1873 |
19 Apr 1875 |
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Templeton |
13 Dec 1886 |
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Union |
14 Jun 1900 |
15 Oct 1924 M Paso Robles |
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Villa Creek |
06 Jan 1879 |
25 Sep 1879 |
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Wellsona |
07 Feb 1898 |
22 Aug 1898 “Never in operation” |
SAN MATEO COUNTY
Created 1855 from San Francisco
Area
|
Office |
Established |
Discontinued |
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Baden Fr South San Francisco |
07 Mar 1895 |
14 Dec 1897 to South San Francisco |
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Barzilla |
05 Apr 1897 |
15 Jan 1892 M Harrison |
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Bellvale |
24 Apr 1897 |
30 Sep 1922 M La Honda |
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Belmae
Park |
07 Jul 1927 |
1 Aug 1933 to Lomita Park |
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*Belmont |
18 Jul 1854 |
4 Sep 1856 |
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15 Apr 1857 |
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Blenheim Fr Colony |
02 Dec 1895 |
15 Mar 1901 M Colma |
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Brisbane |
12 Mar 1931 |
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Burlingame |
25 Aug 1894 |
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Colma
Station Fr Schoolhouse Station |
13 Jul 1888 |
16 Oct 1895 to Colma |
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Colma
Fr Colma Station |
16 Oct 1895 |
31 Jan 1943 Br San Francisco |
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Colony |
02 Jul 1894 |
2 Dec 1895 to Blenheim |
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Daly City Fr Vista Grande |
03 Apr 1913 |
30 Sep 1917 Sta
San Francisco |
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30 Apr 1954 |
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Easton |
26 Nov 1909 |
29 Apr 1916 M Burlingame |
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El Granada |
21 Jan 1909 |
31 Aug 1945 |
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16 Nov 1948 |
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Fair Oaks |
08 Apr 1867 |
6 Jul 1871 |
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Farallone |
16 Oct 1909 |
5 Oct 1918 to Montara |
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Gazos |
01 May 1882 |
28 May 1883 M Pescadero |
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Gray |
12 May 1902 |
Rescinded 25 Nov 1902 |
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Half Moon Bay |
06 Jun 1861 |
20 Sep 1862 |
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29 Nov 1862 |
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Harrison |
26 Jul 1889 |
15 Aug 1916 |
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31 Oct 1917 |
31 Jul 1919 M Pescadero |
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La Honda (Lahonda) |
27 May 1873 |
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Loma Mar |
07 Oct 1931 |
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Lomita Park Fr Belmae
Park |
01 Aug 1933 |
30 Jun 1951 Br San Bruno |
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Menlo Park |
02 Jun 1870 |
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Millbrae |
08 Mar 1866 |
16 Jul 1874 |
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29 Oct 1875 |
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Montara |
26 May 1908 |
14 Sep 1918 |
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Fr Farallone |
05 Oct 1918 |
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Moss Beach |
30 Mar 1910 |
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Pedro Valley Fr Tobin |
26 May 1915 |
15 Jun 1918 M Pescadero |
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06 Oct 1937 |
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†Pescadero |
15 Jun 1859 |
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Pigeon Point |
19 Mar 1874 |
23 Sep 1875 |
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Point New Year |
02 Aug 1872 |
25 May 1874 |
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Portola |
01 Nov 1894 |
31 Jul 1901 M Woodside |
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Purissama |
26 May 1868 |
27 Aug 1869 |
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28 Aug 1872 |
14 Feb 1901 M Half Moon Bay |
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Redwood City Fr Steinbergers |
16 Sep 1856 |
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Redwood Park |
14 Nov 1940 |
15 Jan 1942 M Redwood City |
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Rockaway |
25 May 1908 |
3 Oct 1908 to Rockaway Beach |
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Rockaway Beach |
03 Oct 1908 |
30 Sep 1922 |
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26 Jun 1923 |
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Salada
Beach |
07 Oct 1907 |
15 Aug 1935 to Sharp Park |
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San Bruno |
06 Sep 1875 |
19 May 1890 |
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28 Jul 1890 |
16 Apr 1891 |
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12 Dec 1891 |
25 Jul 1893 |
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26 Apr 1898 |
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San Carlos |
06 Apr 1895 |
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San Gregorio |
03 Oct 1870 |
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San Mateo |
12 Oct 1857 |
19 Oct 1858 |
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16 Oct 1861 |
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Schoolhouse Station |
10 Feb 1869 |
13 Jul 1888 to Colma
Station |
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Searsville |
15 Jan 1858 |
5 Aug 1893 M Woodside |
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Sharp Park Fr Salada
Beach |
15 Aug 1935 |
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South San Francisco |
01 Mar 1892 |
7 Mar 1895 to Baden |
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Fr Baden |
14 Dec 1897 |
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*Steinbergers |
06 Jan 1853 |
16 Sep 1856 to Redwood City |
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Tobin |
02 Jul 1894 |
15 Mar 1901 M Colma |
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15 Aug 1908 |
26 May 1915 to Pedro Valley |
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Torquay |
10 Oct 1908 |
31 Aug 1911 M Swanton |
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Visitacion |
03 Oct 1908 |
31 Jan 1914 M South San Francisco |
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Vista Grande |
20 Feb 1908 |
3 Apr 1913 to Daly City |
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*Woodside |
18 Apr 1854 |
31 Mar 1915 M Redwood City |
*Established
in San Francisco, into San Mateo when created.
†Pescadero is reported to have been established in Santa Clara
County 15 June 1859 and transferred to Santa Cruz County at or near the time of
the appointment of a new Postmaster 16 Nov 1860; and later transferred to San
Mateo County. The latter change doubtless occurred in the spring of 1868, when
the Legislature transferred as large area of Santa Cruz County to San Mateo.
But, Pescadero must have been established in Santa
Cruz County, and not in Santa Clara, unless the original site was far from the
present location.
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY
Created 18 February 1850
|
Office |
Established |
Discontinued |
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Adkins |
18 Aug 1896 |
Rescinded 12 Jan 1897 |
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Alcatraz Landing |
17 Dec 1898 |
24 Sep 1901 to Gaviota |
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Arguello |
24 Aug 1908 |
Rescinded 25 Feb 1909 |
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Arlight |
29 Jan 1917 |
25 Aug 1951 M Surf |
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Asphaltea |
11 Nov 1897 |
31 Aug 1898 to Sisquoc |
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Ballard |
13 Jan 1881 |
31 Oct 1918 M Los Olivos |
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Ballards |
14 Dec 1870 |
19 Mar 1872 |
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Betteravia |
25 Sep 1900 |
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Bicknell |
09 Nov 1909 |
29 Feb 1940 M Orcutt |
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Buell |
21 Aug 1897 |
31 Aug 1900 M Ballard |
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Buellton |
16 Nov 1920 |
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Careaga |
12 May 1902 |
Rescinded 23 May 1903 |
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15 Aug 1904 |
15 Oct 1909 M Los Alamos |
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Carpenteria |
19 Mar 1867 |
28 May 1869 |
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15 Aug 1870 |
9 Aug 1900 to Carpinteria |
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Carpinteria |
09 Aug 1900 |
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Casmalia |
10 Nov 1896 |
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Childs |
15 Sep 1881 |
12 Jul 1888 M Ballard |
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Concepcion |
30 Apr 1902 |
15 Dec 1953 M Lompoc |
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Cuyama |
11 Jul 1916 |
Rescinded |
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08 Apr 1942 |
18 Jul 1953 to New Cuyama |
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Foxen
Fr Sisquoc |
09 Feb 1910 |
31 Mar 1914 M Los Alamos |
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Garey |
11 Oct 1889 |
29 Nov 1902 M Santa Maria |
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Gaviota |
23 Apr 1896 |
31 Jan 1901 M Alcatraz Landing |
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Fr Alcatraz Landing |
24 Sep 1901 |
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Goleta |
17 May 1875 |
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*Guadaloupe |
28 Mar 1873 |
25 Feb 1915 to Guadalupe |
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Guadalupe |
25 Feb 1915 |
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Harriston
Fr Orby |
15 Oct 1924 |
15 Apr 1934 M Orcutt |
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Inez |
04 Apr 1881 |
11 Oct 1881 |
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Ionata |
19 Oct 1874 |
26 Jun 1876 |
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La Graciosa |
28 Aug 1872 |
7 Jul 1889 |
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Laplaya |
25 Feb 1895 |
30 Jun 1903 M Santa Barbara |
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Las Cruces |
22 Mar 1869 |
5 Aug 1887 M Nojoqui |
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Lompoc |
05 Mar 1875 |
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Los Alamos |
03 Apr 1877 |
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Los Alisos |
27 Jan 1870 |
25 Jan 1871 |
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Los Cruces |
18 Sep 1889 |
11 Feb 1890 “No papers” |
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Los Olivos |
22 Dec 1887 |
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Montecito |
13 Jul 1886 |
31 May 1914 M Santa Barbara |
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Morrito |
15 Jun 1881 |
19 Feb 1884 M Lompoc |
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Naples |
05 Feb 1890 |
31 May 1923 M Goleta |
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Neola |
04 Sep 1901 |
Rescinded 1 Jul 1902 |
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New Cuyama
Fr Cuyama |
18 Jul 1953 |
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Nojoqui |
06 Apr 1887 |
28 Nov 1898 M Gaviota |
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Orby |
25 Sep 1909 |
15 Oct 1924 to Harriston |
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Orcutt |
24 Oct 1904 |
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Quatal |
03 Feb 1896 |
30 Jan 1904 M Pattiway |
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San Buenaventura |
24 Mar 1862 |
Into Ventura Co. |
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Santa Barbara |
09 Apr 1850 |
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Santa Maria |
29 Jan 1869 |
5 Jan 1871 |
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08 Jan 1875 |
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Santa Rita |
19 May 1909 |
31 Mar 1914 M Lompoc |
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Santa Ynez |
13 Jun 1863 |
7 May 1868 |
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02 Jul 1883 |
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Serena |
19 Oct 1889 |
15 Sep 1900 M Summerland |
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Sis Quoc |
13 Jan 1881 |
11 May 1898 to Wickman |
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Sisquoc
Fr Asphaltea |
31 Aug 1898 |
9 Feb 1910 to Foxen |
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11 Sep 1911 |
30 Sep 1931 M Santa Maria |
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Solvang |
07 Mar 1912 |
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Stuart |
20 Nov 1885 |
15 Nov 1902 M Lompoc |
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Sudden |
18 Nov 1901 |
31 May 1908 |
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21 Aug 1908 |
15 Apr 1914 M Concepcion |
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Suey |
12 Oct 1870 |
28 Feb 1872 |
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Summerland |
14 Sep 1889 |
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Surf |
22 Jun 1897 |
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Ventucopa |
04 Feb 1935 |
15 Apr 1954 M Maricopa |
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Wasioja |
02 Jun 1893 |
15 Feb 1933 M Maricopa |
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Wickman
Fr Sis Quoc |
11 May 1898 |
4 Apr 1899 M Alamos |
*Established
in San Luis Obispo County, into Santa Barbara by adjustment and definition of
boundary in 1872. Contrary to the record, it appears that Guadaloupe
was established after the site had been assigned to Santa Barbara County,
unless the site of the office was changed.
Transcribed by: Jeanne Sturgis
Taylor.
Source: Frickstad,
Walter N., A Century of California
Post Offices 1848-1954, Pages 163-172. Philatelic Research Society,
Oakland, CA. 1955.
©
2012 Jeanne
Sturgis Taylor.
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